1977 marked a turning point in the life of New York City. For those who buy into the idea that Rudy Giuliani somehow “saved” the city, they really need to take a […]
Book Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning – New York City’s Turning Point
Movie Review: You Only Live Twice – James Bond #5
Written by Ian Fleming, Harold Jack Bloom, and Roald DahlDirected by Lewis Gilbert The most surprising fact I found out about the fifth entry in the James Bond series was that the […]
Book Review: Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult – Murder in a World Most Alien to Us
We discovered the books of author Jodi Picoult in my house when one of them appeared on the school reading list for the summer. The teens and I were immediately hooked, and […]
Movie Review: TRON (1982) – 1980’s Video Games Come Alive
Written by Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird, and Charles S. HaasDirected by Steven Lisberger I can remember seeing the film TRON when it first came out in 1982 and being dazzled by it. […]
Book Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn – Nancy Drew Saves Her Friend’s Jewels
In this fourth book in the Nancy Drew series, if there was ever a doubt about the formula created to appeal to “tween” girls back in the day, it’s put to rest. […]
DVD Review: Van Halen – Video Hits: Volume 1 – Heavy on the Van Hagar
Van Halen was one of those bands in the eighties that seemed to cross all lines. They were definitely hard rock but made an appearance on the pop charts as well. With […]
Movie Review: When It Was a Game 2 – Hank Aaron Didn’t Use Steroids
Long before the days of baseball superstars, many of the players were ordinary folk like you or me. Only instead of Dad heading off to work at the factory or the office […]
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks – Well, Peter Davison Impressed Me
Written by Eric SawardDirected by Matthew Robinson Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that has been around off and on since 1963. The main character is just known as […]
Book Review: The Bungalow Mystery – Nancy Saves a Family Fortune
Some of my favorite television shows are the various C.S.I. series. However, one thing that really bothers me is that things too often just fall together perfectly. If a character states “If […]
Movie Review: Mrs. Winterbourne – An Unconventional Cinderella Story
Written by Cornell Woolrich, Phoef Sutton, and Lisa-Maria RadanoDirected by Richard Benjamin Not every movie has to be the kind that dazzles its viewers. Sometimes it’s enough to have a sweet story […]
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